Frank Carswell

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records

Frank Carswell was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball for the Cleveland Buckeyes. Across 10 career appearances, he went 0-4 with a 9.64 ERA and 12 strikeouts.

W (Wins):
Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):
Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):
For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated

W–L 0–4
ERA 9.64
WHIP 2.25
SO 12
Pitcher PIV -378.9
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 175 lb
Born
8/9/1917 in Twiggs County, GA, USA
Died
10/23/1978 in Buffalo, NY, USA
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Career Pitching Statistics

Frank Carswell — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
0 4 10 5 0 0 0 28.0 50 30 3 13 12 9.64 -378.9

Career ERA 9.64 vs. league average 3.75 across their career seasons — 156.9% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Frank Carswell — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1944 CBE NAL 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 6.1 14 10 1 4 14.21 — 0.0
1946 CBE NAL 0 1 6 1 0 0 0 9.0 16 10 7 2 10.00 3.59 (-178%) 0.0
1948 CBE NAL 0 2 3 3 0 0 0 12.2 20 10 5 6 7.11 4.10 (-73%) -378.9
Career · 3 seasons 0 4 10 5 0 0 0 28.0 50 30 13 12 9.64 — -379

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Batting Statistics

Frank Carswell — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
10 8 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500 0

Career AVG .250 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .250 vs. league average .332 across their career seasons — 24.6% below league average.

Career SLG .250 vs. league average .365 across their career seasons — 31.5% below league average.

Career OPS .500 vs. league average .697 across their career seasons — 28.2% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Frank Carswell — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1944 CBE NAL 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1946 CBE NAL 6 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 — — — — 0.0
1948 CBE NAL 3 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .250 — — — — 0.0
Career · 3 seasons 10 8 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .250 — — — — 0

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Frank Carswell — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Frank Carswell — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1945 NWS CBE 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

Frank Carswell — Playoff Career Pitching
W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1 0 1 1 0 9.0 3 0 3 1 0.00

Playoff Pitching by Year

Frank Carswell — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1945 NWS CBE 1 0 1 1 0 9.0 3 0 3 1 0.00

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Frank Carswell — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home1531201.667
Away16505001.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Frank Carswell — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home1560.1408881.19
Away1686.2702490.21

Last 10 Games — Batting

Frank Carswell — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1948-05-19 CVBKCML 000000000
1948-05-10 CVBBIRL 201000100
1948-05-03 CVBBIRW 002000000
1946-09-08 CVBMEMW 000000000
1946-08-25 CVBBIRL 000000000
1946-08-01 CVBMEML 000000000
1946-07-27 CVBBIRW 000000000
1946-07-15 CVBIN9L 000000000
1946-07-07 CVBMEML 000000000
1946-06-17 CVBKCML 101000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Frank Carswell — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1948-05-19 CVBKCM L 3.1322111
1948-05-10 CVBBIR L 5.11287241
1948-05-03 CVBBIR W 9.0930000
1946-09-08 CVBMEM W 14.01030010
1946-08-25 CVBBIR — 0.0000200
1946-08-01 CVBMEM — 0.0000000
1946-07-27 CVBBIR W 9.0960000
1946-07-15 CVBIN9 L 8.0740000
1946-07-07 CVBMEM — 0.0000000
1946-06-17 CVBKCM L 5.2540110

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Frank Carswell — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 10 5 1 7 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Frank Carswell — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1944 CBE P 1 1 0 0 0 0
1946 CBE P 6 1 0 2 0 0
1948 CBE P 3 3 1 5 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Frank Carswell — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 10

Frank Carswell: the record in brief

Frank Carswell's record on this page is drawn from the season tables, which run from 1944 to 1948. Every season row on the page belongs to the Cleveland Buckeyes, from 1944 through 1948. Carswell is listed as a pitcher at 6-foot-2 and 175 pounds. The bio says Carswell threw and hit right-handed. Carswell was born on August 9, 1917, in Twiggs County, GA, USA. Carswell's death is recorded on October 23, 1978, in Buffalo, NY, USA.

Carswell pitched in 10 games, starting 5, and finished with a 0-4 record and 9.64 ERA. The same table counts 12 strikeouts. Against a 3.75 league ERA for the same seasons, the 9.64 mark was 156.9% worse. In 1948, one of the busiest seasons, Carswell posted a 7.11 ERA; the league figure that year was 4.10.

The position breakdown shows 10 games, all at pitcher. On the mound, the fielding record shows 0 errors alongside 1 putouts and 7 assists.

Pitching in the playoffs, Carswell went 1-0 with a 0.00 ERA in 1 games. Those appearances came in 1945.

Frequently Asked Questions about Frank Carswell

Was Frank Carswell a pitcher?
Yes. Frank Carswell pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 12 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Frank Carswell hit?
Frank Carswell hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.
What teams did Frank Carswell play for?
Frank Carswell played for one team, the Cleveland Buckeyes (1944, 1946, 1948).
What were Frank Carswell's career stats?
In 10 games, Frank Carswell went 0-4 with a 9.64 ERA, 12 strikeouts, and 28.0 innings pitched.
What position did Frank Carswell play?
Frank Carswell played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Frank Carswell and how much did he weigh?
Frank Carswell was listed at 6 feet 2 inches and 175 pounds.
What was Frank Carswell's career ERA?
Frank Carswell finished with a 9.64 career ERA, going 0-4 with 12 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Frank Carswell have?
Frank Carswell recorded 12 career strikeouts.
Is Frank Carswell in the Hall of Fame?
No. Frank Carswell has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.